Willoughby man accused of impersonating officer

Willoughby police officers arrested a resident of that city early Sunday morning after discovering his outstanding warrants.

At 3:47 a.m., officers located a vehicle in the Motel 6 parking lot that returned information about three outstanding warrants for the 36-year-old male owner. Police have not released the man's name.

He was located in Room 139 and placed under arrest for a failure to appear warrant as well as attempted theft and impersonating officer charges, the Willoughby Police Department reported on its official Facebook page.

He is also charged with possession of heroin, police reported.

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His 2-year-old child was removed from the scene and then turned over to the mother of the child, police said.

He is being held for additional felony warrants out of Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office and misdemeanor warrants from Mentor Police Department.

He is expected to appear in court Monday, but no additional details were provided by police.